Yo tengo Un Buena Idea immediately after November’s Living History Farms. I reached out to Cal Murdock (Runablaze Iowa) and Randy Wasinger (KC Smoke) and a couple other Midwest region USATF clubs. Asking them to consider joining Nebraska Run Guru Elite hosting the inaugural Midwest Champions Series.
A lot of progress has been made with Cal committing Dam To Dam Half Marathon in June. Work on this side of the river has begun with a professional road race management company to host the Good Life’s contribution.
Still not a set event for South of our border, even the Fort Hays Track Club has come up. In any event there are going to be some Major Bragging Rights on the line this year. Look, competition is great for our sport.
Each of our clubs enjoy at least a modicum of sponsor dollars to seek out the very best development opportunities. But budgets must hold sway. Its expensive to send full teams to NYC for Club Nationals. Its expensive to send full teams to Tallahassee for Club Cross.
I would offer that some of the very best competition anywhere is right here in our Midwest Region. Looking at December’s Club Cross shows the Smoke 11th, KC City of Fountains 14th, and Runablaze Iowa 21st. Nebraska Run Guru Elite wasn’t ready yet to travel.
El Jefe likes to refer to our Golden Ticket holders as “The Virgins”, beats “Debs”, though I expect their dance cards to be to the overflowing about 8:04 or 8:05 am this Mayday. Going to stretch the fellas to be sure, 10K being their longest Real Race of their budding careers. We should see a good test at Leprechaun Chase, I’ve been rubbing their noses in tales of lasses laughs.
But I’m most excited for the Lincoln Half. Supporting our sponsor. With a couple of guys that I think can win. And then this little matter of the 2016 Midwest Champions Series.
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